The National Weather Service officially considers a location to have had a white Christmas if there is one inch of snow already on the ground or if new snow of at least an inch falls on Christmas Day.

A White Christmas in upstate New York is looking more and more likely. With several inches of snow already on the ground, it isn't a certainty, but is certainly likely, said Meteorologist Bob Hamilton of the National Weather Service in Buffalo.

BBC Scotland weather forecaster Gillian Smart said the record is "within touching distance". She said: "We're in for a largely dry and unseasonably mild Christmas Day, as our very

It's been a long time since New York City has had a white Christmas. Like most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, there's no chance of one in the city this year. The National Weather Service says Central Park has not had snow on the ground on Christmas since 2009 when a storm blanketed the region with several inches a few days before the

Ohio weather is notoriously unpredictable. That's to the dismay Cincinnatians who dream of a white Christmas every year.

Keep dreaming of a white Christmas in Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley, and Lehigh Valley because it's not happening this year. It's actually rare to get or have snow on the ground on Christmas. There's only a 16 percent chance in any year.